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Michael T
Greetings Cove Folks!!
Alas, it has been a while since I was here last. I managed to find myself moved out of the Quality field for a couple of years as my company was looking to open a new branch and I was slated to lead the operations there. Unfortunately, the recent economic melt-down has put those plans on indefinte hold and with the departure of my replacement in the Quality Department, I was offered the opportunity to take on my old role AND keep my new responsibilities in marketing. Wooo Hooo!! An offer TOO good to pass-up. *Can anyone else smell the sarcasm??* But I shouldn't complain... I have a job, so it is all good.
So... what brings me here, you ask?? Well... as part of our efforts to expand our markets, we are entertaining the possibility of obtaining our N-Stamp for our hose assemblies. It has fallen to me to conduct a gap analysis between the current state of our QMS and the various requirments of NQA-1, NCA 3800, 10CFR50 Appendix B, etc., etc., etc.
I am running into a bit of confusion with respect to Interface Control... (NQA-1, Requirement 1, Section 300) -- specifically the part that talks about "internal interfaces between organizational units... shall be documented". While I understand external interface control... does anyone know what internal interface control means? Are they referring to the interactions between the various departments (or process owners) within the organization? Doesn't a Process Map demonstrate these and is that sufficient "documentation"?
Any enlightmentment would be extremely appreciated!!
Thanks!!
Michael
Alas, it has been a while since I was here last. I managed to find myself moved out of the Quality field for a couple of years as my company was looking to open a new branch and I was slated to lead the operations there. Unfortunately, the recent economic melt-down has put those plans on indefinte hold and with the departure of my replacement in the Quality Department, I was offered the opportunity to take on my old role AND keep my new responsibilities in marketing. Wooo Hooo!! An offer TOO good to pass-up. *Can anyone else smell the sarcasm??* But I shouldn't complain... I have a job, so it is all good.
So... what brings me here, you ask?? Well... as part of our efforts to expand our markets, we are entertaining the possibility of obtaining our N-Stamp for our hose assemblies. It has fallen to me to conduct a gap analysis between the current state of our QMS and the various requirments of NQA-1, NCA 3800, 10CFR50 Appendix B, etc., etc., etc.
I am running into a bit of confusion with respect to Interface Control... (NQA-1, Requirement 1, Section 300) -- specifically the part that talks about "internal interfaces between organizational units... shall be documented". While I understand external interface control... does anyone know what internal interface control means? Are they referring to the interactions between the various departments (or process owners) within the organization? Doesn't a Process Map demonstrate these and is that sufficient "documentation"?
Any enlightmentment would be extremely appreciated!!
Thanks!!
Michael